KITE

(FLYING OBJECT) [noun] [C] - an object consisting of a frame covered with plastic, paper or cloth that is flown in the air at the end of a long string, esp. for amusementOn windy days the kids fly their kites in the park.The traditional shape for a kite is flat with four straight sides, the lower two sides longer than the top two sides.See picture: ToysKite-flying is the act of trying to find out what people's opinion about something new will be by informally spreading news of it.These rumours of a new political party are obviously a kite-flying exercise. See also go fly a kite at fly (WAVE).In Britain, the Kite mark is the mark on goods that have been officially said to be of high quality.